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War and infectious diseases: challenges of the Syrian civil war by Sharara, Sima L, Kanj, Souha S

“…  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 40% of Syria's ambulances are destroyed and 57% of public hospitals are severely damaged, with 37%…”
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Does This Patient Need Blood Cultures? A Scoping Review of Indications for Blood Cultures in Adult Nonneutropenic Inpatients by Fabre, Valeria, Sharara, Sima L, Salinas, Alejandra B, Carroll, Karen C, Desai, Sanjay, Cosgrove, Sara E

“…Abstract Guidance regarding indications for initial or follow-up blood cultures is limited. We conducted a scoping review of articles published between January…”
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Modifiable Risk Factors for the Emergence of Ceftolozane-tazobactam Resistance by Tamma, Pranita D, Beisken, Stephan, Bergman, Yehudit, Posch, Andreas E, Avdic, Edina, Sharara, Sima L, Cosgrove, Sara E, Simner, Patricia J

“…Ceftolozane-tazobactam (TOL-TAZ) affords broad coverage against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Regrettably, TOL-TAZ resistance has been reported. We sought to…”
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Epidemiology of common resistant bacterial pathogens in the countries of the Arab League by Moghnieh, Rima A, Kanafani, Zeina A, Tabaja, Hussam Z, Sharara, Sima L, Awad, Lyn S, Kanj, Souha S

“…No uniformly organised collection of data regarding antimicrobial resistance has occurred in the countries of the Arab League. 19 countries of the Arab League…”
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Treatment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative skin and soft tissue infections by Jabbour, Jean-Francois, Sharara, Sima L., Kanj, Souha S.

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThe increase in skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) because of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens is a global concern. Although MDR…”
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Is Piperacillin-Tazobactam Effective for the Treatment of Pyelonephritis Caused by Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Organisms? by Sharara, Sima L, Amoah, Joe, Pana, Zoi D, Simner, Patricia J, Cosgrove, Sara E, Tamma, Pranita D

“…Abstract Background Limited data exist regarding the efficacy of piperacillin-tazobactam (TZP) for the management of nonbacteremic pyelonephritis caused by…”
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Decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus by Sharara, Sima L., Maragakis, Lisa L., Cosgrove, Sara E.

“…Staphylococcus aureus infections are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, hospital stay, and health care costs. S aureus colonization has been shown…”
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Mycobacterium simiae: Harmless colonizer or deadly pathogen? by Jabbour, Jean-Francois, Hamieh, Amal, Sharara, Sima L, Kanj, Souha S

“…Some of these genes include arcD, an arginine and ornithine antiporter gene that can play a role in the persistence of the pathogen in host cells. mce operon…”
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Endoscopic gastrointestinal anastomosis: a review of established techniques by Marrache, Mohamad Kareem, Itani, Mohamad I., Farha, Jad, Fayad, Lea, Sharara, Sima L., Kalloo, Anthony N., Khashab, Mouen A., Kumbhari, Vivek

“…Technologic advancements in the field of therapeutic endoscopy have led to the development of minimally invasive techniques to create GI anastomosis without…”
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Reply to Wang and Lai, and to Woerther et al by Sharara, Sima L, Cosgrove, Sara E, Tamma, Pranita D

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Antimicrobial Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Severe Sepsis by Zakhour, Johnny, Sharara, Sima L., Hindy, Joya-Rita, Haddad, Sara F., Kanj, Souha S.

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogen often encountered in a healthcare setting. It has consistently ranked among the most frequent pathogens seen in nosocomial…”
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HACEK endocarditis: a review by Sharara, Sima L, Tayyar, Ralph, Kanafani, Zeina A, Kanj, Souha S

“…The HACEK group, referring to Haemophilus spp., Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella kingae, is a…”
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Prescriber Behavior in Clostridioides difficile Testing: A 3-Hospital Diagnostic Stewardship Intervention by Mizusawa, Masako, Small, Bryce A, Hsu, Yea-Jen, Sharara, Sima L, Advic, Edina, Kauffman, Christopher, Milstone, Aaron M, Feldman, Leonard, Pahwa, Amit K, Trivedi, Julie B, Landrum, Mark B, Maragakis, Lisa L, Carroll, Karen C, Cosgrove, Sara E, Rock, Clare

“…Abstract Computerized clinical decision support (CCDS) significantly reduced Clostridioides difficile testing at 3 hospitals; from 12.6 to 9.5, from 10.1 to…”
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Lead-Free Piezoelectric (Ba,Ca)(Zr,Ti)O3 Thin Films for Biocompatible and Flexible Devices by Scarisoreanu, N. D, Craciun, F, Ion, V, Birjega, R, Bercea, A, Dinca, V, Dinescu, M, Sima, L. E, Icriverzi, M, Roseanu, A, Gruionu, L, Gruionu, G

“…In this work, we report the synthesis of functional biocompatible piezoelectric (1 – x)­Ba­(Ti0.8Zr0.2)­TiO3–x(Ba0.7Ca0.3)­TiO3, x = 0.45 (BCZT45), thin films…”
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A healthcare worker and patient-informed approach to oral antibiotic decision making during the hospital-to-home transition by Sharara, Sima L, Arbaje, Alicia I, Cosgrove, Sara E, Gurses, Ayse P, Dzintars, Kathryn, Ladikos, Nicholas, Qasba, S Sonia, Keller, Sara C

“…In a qualitative study of healthcare workers and patients discharged on oral antibiotics, we identified 5 barriers to antibiotic decision making at hospital…”
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The burden of laboratory-confirmed influenza infection in Lebanon between 2008 and 2016: a single tertiary care center experience by Assaf-Casals, Aia, Saleh, Zeina, Khafaja, Sarah, Fayad, Danielle, Ezzeddine, Hady, Saleh, Mohammad, Chamseddine, Sarah, Sayegh, Rouba, Sharara, Sima L, Chmaisse, Ahmad, Kanj, Souha S, Kanafani, Zeina, Hanna-Wakim, Rima, Araj, George F, Mahfouz, Rami, Saito, Reiko, Suzuki, Hiroshi, Zaraket, Hassan, Dbaibo, Ghassan S

“…Influenza is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Following the 2009 pandemic, there was widened interest in studying influenza burden in all…”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Ceftriaxone-Nonsusceptible Enterobacterales Isolates in an Academic Medical Center in the United States by Tamma, Pranita D, Sharara, Sima L, Pana, Zoi D, Amoah, Joe, Fisher, Stephanie L, Tekle, Tsigereda, Doi, Yohei, Simner, Patricia J

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Fibronectin layers by matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation from saline buffer-based cryogenic targets by Sima, F., Davidson, P., Pauthe, E., Sima, L.E., Gallet, O., Mihailescu, I.N., Anselme, K.

“…The deposition of fibronectin (FN) from saline buffer-based cryogenic targets by matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) onto silicon substrates is…”
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Lead-Free Piezoelectric (Ba,Ca)(Zr,Ti)O 3 Thin Films for Biocompatible and Flexible Devices by Scarisoreanu, N D, Craciun, F, Ion, V, Birjega, R, Bercea, A, Dinca, V, Dinescu, M, Sima, L E, Icriverzi, M, Roseanu, A, Gruionu, L, Gruionu, G

“…In this work, we report the synthesis of functional biocompatible piezoelectric (1 - x)Ba(Ti Zr )TiO -x(Ba Ca )TiO , x = 0.45 (BCZT45), thin films with high…”
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Biocomposite coatings based on Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/calcium phosphates obtained by MAPLE for bone tissue engineering by Rașoga, O., Sima, L., Chirițoiu, M., Popescu-Pelin, G., Fufă, O., Grumezescu, V., Socol, M., Stănculescu, A., Zgură, I., Socol, G.

“…•Composite PHBV/HA and PHBV/β-TCP coatings were successfully deposited by MAPLE.•Physicochemical properties of the composite PHBV/CaPs coatings were…”
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